A Longitudinal Study of Use of an Interactive Health Communication System

被引：8

作者：

Han, Jeong Yeob ^{[1
,2
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机构：

[1] Univ Georgia, Henry W Grady Coll Journalism & Mass Commun, Dept Telecommun, Athens, GA 30602 USA

[2] Univ Georgia, Ctr Hlth & Risk Commun, Athens, GA 30602 USA

来源：

HEALTH COMMUNICATION | 2012年 / 27卷 / 04期

关键词：

INFORMATION-SEEKING; BREAST-CANCER; INTERNET; BEHAVIOR; SUPPORT; WOMEN; MODEL; WEB;

D O I：

10.1080/10410236.2011.578334

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

This study analyzes individuals' transaction log data as patients engage in an interactive health communication system (IHCS) and reports on how changes in searching and browsing behaviors predict their psychological and emotional quality of life during a cancer experience. What the results most strongly indicate about effective IHCS usage in accounting for various benefits is that it depends on how a patient uses the system. That is, improvements in a patient's status were linked to her commitment to use IHCS services over weeks of time, through either consistency or an increase in searching and browsing behaviors.

引用

页码：319 / 330

页数：12

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